SS Manhattan

Fast Facts

Hull #: 405Named for: A borough of New York CityLaunched: December 5, 1931Tonnage: 24,289 gross tonsLength: 705 ftSpeed: 20 Knots StandardCapacity: 1,100+ passengers, 500 crewFate: Scrapped 1964 in Kearny, NJTrivia: Over the years, the Manhattan and her sister ship the Washington carried more passengers in proportion to their capacity than any of the giant foreign superstars.